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The Air Quality Index for Health (AQIH) is comprised of 6 regions as follows: Dublin, Cork, Large Towns (>15,000), Small Towns (5,000 – 15,000), Rural East and Rural West. The AQIH is calculated on an hourly basis using representative sampling from each region. Each region...
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EnvironmentThe EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) requires designation of SPAs for: listed rare and vulnerable species; regularly occurring migratory species, such as ducks, geese and waders; wetlands, especially those of international importance, which attract large numbers of migratory...
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EnvironmentThis dataset represents a snapshot of Special Protection Areas taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. The EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) requires designation of SPAs for listed rare and vulnerable species, regularly occurring migratory species, such...
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Register of Protected Areas - Bathing Water Areas (WFD RBMP Cycle 2)EnvironmentThis dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. Bathing Water Area profiles referred to in Regulation 5 is to consist of a description of the physical, geographical and hydrological characteristics of the bathing water, as...
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This dataset was developed for the National Inspection Plan 2018 – 2021. The aim of the Plan is to protect water and human health from risks posed by domestic waste water treatment systems (DWWTS). It consists of a 5 category map based on river and lake Characterisation for...
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EnvironmentThis dataset represents a subset of Special Protection Areas that have protected water species. Detail on the water dependencies of protected species was provided by National Parks and Wildlife Service. This snapshot was taken of this subset of national SPAs for the purpose of...
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Register of Protected Areas - Bathing Water Areas (WFD RBMP Cycle 3)EnvironmentThis dataset represents a snapshot taken in December 2018 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 3. Bathing Water Area profiles referred to in Regulation 5 is to consist of a description of the physical, geographical and hydrological characteristics of the bathing water, as...
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This dataset contains relative susceptibility rankings of different areas with regard to specific pollutants to water receptors.
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Nitrate Critical Source Area (CSA) are where there is a source of N from agricultural areas and the land is susceptible to losses. This ‘High PIP’ (Rank 1, 2 or 3) is typically due to the presence of freely draining soils and moderate/high livestock intensity. Target these...
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Phosphorus Critical Source Area (CSA) are where there is a diffuse source of P from agricultural areas and the land is susceptible to losses. This ‘High PIP’ (Rank 1, 2 or 3) is typically due to the presence of poorly draining soils and moderate/high livestock intensity....
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EnvironmentThis dataset was developed for the River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2018 – 2021 (second cycle River Basin Management Plan). The Areas for Action are areas where action will be carried out in the second cycle. The data consists of polygon geometry representing the...
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This table contains the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Canal Waterbody Ecological Potential results for 2013-2018. The data used were primarily from 2016 to 2018. The WFD objectives include the attainment of good ecological potential in waterbodies that are of lesser status...
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EnvironmentThis table contains all the Canal Waterbody Risk results from the characterisation assessment carried out by Waterways Ireland in for the River Basin Management Plan 2018-2021. It was prepared using canal monitoring data for the period 2010 to 2016. The assessment was carried...
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EnvironmentThis table contains all the Canal Waterbody Risk results from the characterisation assessment carried out by Waterways Ireland in for the River Basin Management Plan 2018-2021. It was prepared using canal monitoring data for the period 2010 to 2016. The assessment was carried...
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This table contains the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Canal Waterbody Ecological Potential results for 2010-2015. The data used were primarily from 2013 to 2015. The WFD objectives include the attainment of good ecological potential in waterbodies that are of lesser status...
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Waterbodies (RWB) are the management and reporting units for the WFD. WFD RWB is a polyline shapefile dataset which is formed from a water flow routes dataset. Waterbodies are assigned types depending on their likely WFD status...
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EnvironmentThe EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface water and groundwater. All Groundwater Waterbodies (GWB) are represented as polygons. They are validated by scientists in the Geological Survey...
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EnvironmentThis water flow network dataset is a route feature class rather than a simple polyline. The geometry is generated by merging the river lines of individual geometric network datasets. This layer contains an integrated flow network that includes known flow connections through...
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This data set contains estimates of naturalised river flow duration percentiles for Irish rivers. The flow estimates represent flows that could be expected in rivers under naturalised conditions and do not take account of artificial influences of any kind such as water supply...
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This is the results of the noise mapping (round 3) of Dublin and Cork Airport carried out for the EPA under EU Directive 2002/49/EC. The directive is implemented in Ireland by the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 (SI 140/2006).